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David Foster Wallace reads "Consider the Lobster" (on the 2003 Maine Lobster Festival)

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Literature & writing craftPhilosophy & ethics

What it is

A reading of David Foster Wallace's essay Consider the Lobster, about the 2003 Maine Lobster Festival and the ethics of boiling lobsters alive. The reading runs about 50 minutes.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Linked in threads about lobster welfare as an easy way to take in Wallace's essay.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “makes them more enjoyable”

    Wallace reads his lobster essay aloud.

    sharkweek, 2018-02 · Recommendation · in “In Switzerland, it's now illegal to boil a live lobster”

  2. “here's a video of DFW reading it out”

    Wallace reads Consider the Lobster.

    unmole, 2019-03 · Recommendation · in “The Weird World of Vegan YouTube Stars”

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Topics: david foster wallace, lobster, essay, audio reading, ethics

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